Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-03-10
CEREDo. WAYNE CO. W. VA. THURSDAY MARCH 10. 1887.

ing TIT win sufnre 10 m>nSsoa she fs~s nat
moncpolies not only by individuals cut corpor.
from the workmcn and oppostion nom public
msn aud national Legislators ~ wch. That the
Efforts OF those moncpciisis. not always unsuc
cause great deal Of anxiety 10 the disinirrcst
cd friends of liberty; that their hcartirss avar>
wee Sn,cn, 10 inercsse their rcvcnuea ru,hicssiy
thc various tradcs, but even the women and
,nc young children In their employ makes ~
not only has the workinsmen got q right 10 or.
Kanitc Tor their own protection but that a Il
inc duty OF the public at large 20 aid them in
which ctviiixation and the social order arc
mcnsssa me- @ oy a,arice oppression and corruption
these evils the right OF legitimate rcsistanc~
ana the necessity for remedy. Tho most that
We could do would he 20 DOUBT the legitimacy OF
'hc means OF resistance employed and Of the
remedies applied by the knighis Of Labor
The following, then. will be tho next point OF
our our examination. Second, II can scarcely 10
doubted that the forming OF associations aud or
carnations OF the parties interested IL the best
means of obtaining public object OF any kind
dnn, most natural anu oincnsious This Il 40 rvi
spirit OF our country aud society In general 40
essentially popular that We need not dwell upon
the Tact It's. wemiEht say the only means by
which public attention can be attracted toward
thc end desired 10 be attained by which force
can br gwen to the most legitimate resistance.
weight 10 Tho most Just demands. There exists
an organization which represents n thousand at
fractions athousand advantages, but which our
..,s asa ~ asSen ,osT, and r.,h ual submission re
which spreads all over the country. which. ns
MT fowderiy explicitly SAID, enlist The cr.
advantageous 70 the latter, but which has
scarcely one Catholic In it, ranks
Inc Sardlnhi ihcn rings some Nhanges on the
sonic brotherhood, and next he passes 20 a
point which VIII appeal moro directly 90 tho
av..rngc feeling OF Americans. He makes n
a In ha chi t..A A..sa
ting herself branded ns 'un Americana and
IN terms which, even through the imperfect me
minds ihe prnnsganan rsonSn ,ha, az. % sIeqncn, re-,
grnndcst end OF the church 20 the affection.
love and devotion OF Americans lies In her be.
ing above nil things "thc friend of the people" /"
various considerations, more or less OF cccicsi.
astical interest, follow, some trirc redundant.
anu then The Cardinal closes; To sum up, u
seems 70 me plain that the Holy See cannot en-
tertain the proposal To- condemn the asaocia.
ton: First, because such a conformation docs
no, appear TO oc Justified BY the letter or by tho
spirit OF ia constitution, OF its laws or by the
declarations of ia heads. second. that such a
condemnation does not appear necessary In
View OF the transient form ot the organization.
and Of the social condition OF the United stairs
Third. that II would not be prudent
ON account of tho reality Of the
fact that the existence OF such is allowed by
the American public. Fourth, that II would be
dangerous 10 the reputation OF the church in our
democratic country. Fifth, that Il would DO
powerless 90 compel tho obedience OF our Cath.
ole worlunRmcn who would regard II a. false
ana tniquituous Sixth, that IL would be dc
structiye instead OF beneficial In its effects
forcing The sons OF the church 10 rebel against
thcir mother, and 10 range themselves with con.
dcmncd societies which they have hitherto
avoided. seventh, that q would bc ruinous 20
the financial support OF the church az homo and
70 tho raising OF Peters pence. Eighth that IL
would turn into doubt and hostility the marked
devotion OF our people toward the Holy Sec
Ninth, that II would be regarded ns cruel blow
20 the authority of the bishops OF the United
states, who. u ~ well known, protest against
such condemnation.
trust that the considerations here presented
have shown sufficiently clearly that such would
be the result OF the condemnation OF the
knights OF Labor Of tho United States. There
fore leave their cause with full confidence In
the wisdom and prudence OF your Eminence,
and Of the Holy See.
j. cARpIEAL Gfnnors
Archbishop of baltimore.